What is the "Xbox 360"?

What is the "Xbox 360"?

Bill Kunkel (Editor-in-Chief, "Tips & Tricks" Magazine) gives expert video advice on: What are some games that show off the capabilities of the Xbox 360?; What are the best qualities of the Xbox 360? and more...

The Xbox 360 is the next generation up from the Xbox, and there has been a significant improvement with the Xbox 360; in terms of graphics and in terms of the sophistication level of the game. Basically I think it was an attempt by Microsoft to get the old Xboxes off the market, because they were basically being transformed into PCs. They are PCs, essentially; almost literally, all you have to do is add a keyboard to it. I believe they call it white boarding. So, people would buy three and four Xboxes, turn them into PCs and start up a little farm there. That was not making Microsoft happy. So, they knew in their next jump that they were going to have to make a system that was not going to be a PC in a box. The Xbox 360 clearly has a lot more of its resources devoted to graphics and animation and frame rate, and the elements that make games look hot.